Concept art of the FluxJet. (Image: TransPod)

By David Opinko

"faster than a jet" says company

‘FluxJet’ unveiled: proposed Calgary-Edmonton line could travel 1,000 km/hr

Jul 27, 2022 | 12:28 PM

CALGARY – Work on an ultra-high-speed ground transportation system proposed to link Alberta’s two largest cities is progressing.

TransPod had unveiled the new name and design of its hyperloop train, the FluxJet.

A scaled-down version of FluxJet was shown off during a live demonstration in Toronto earlier this month.

The company says in a media release, “technological leaps in contactless power transmission and a new field of physics called veillance flux, the FluxJet travels in a protected guideway at over 1,000 km/h.”

TransPod co-founder and CEO Sebastien Gendron touted the work his team and their partners have put into the project to get it to this point.

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“All the hard work over the past few years has led to this milestone moment where talk is becoming a reality,” says Gendron. “The technology is proven, and we have the confidence of investors, governments, and partners to continue pushing forward to redefine transportation effectively.”

A 2021 feasibility study found that passengers would be able to make the 300-kilometre trip between Calgary and Edmonton in 45 minutes.

Gendron estimates that 140,000 jobs will be created through construction on FluxJet and will add $19.2 billion to Alberta’s GDP. Once operational, the company claims that it will reduce CO2 emissions by 636,000 tonnes per year.

Earlier this year, TransPod reached an agreement in principle with two firms to secure $550 million U.S. in financing for the project.

The Government of Alberta pledged non-financial support to the hyperloop in 2020.

As of the release of the feasibility study last summer, the company had hoped to begin construction sometime in 2025.